YumSugar Gift Guide: Eleventh-Hour Ideas

If you've forgotten a few folks on your list, don't fear there's still time. You can always rely on gift cards, but there are still a few things that might be a little more suitable. The whatever-of-the-month club is always a great idea. From bacon to wine, it seems like there's a club for every kind of food out there. My personal favorite is the new Pie-Tini of the Month Club from the folks at The Grateful Palate. Each month members will receive a handmade pie, along with an original cocktail recipe inspired by the pie, and an exclusive Rossini Pie Server (a pie server with a cocktail strainer on the other end). It's so kitsch it's fantastic. However you'll have to act fast, the club is limited to 75 members only.

If pies and cocktails aren't their thing, there are plenty of other last minute options. Wrap a copy of their favorite food magazine and present them with a subscription. Or opt for something that will arrive in their email inbox. For more ideas, scroll through below.

So, after finalizing all my Christmas shopping, and feeling totally satisfied that I got both of parents awesome gifts, yesterday the non-communication slapped me in my face. I've known what I was getting my mom since OCtober, and well so has my dad. We were both so excited about getting her the perfect gift, we failed to discuss it, and got her the same thing! Argh! We discovered this last night around 10 pm, just in time for everything to close. So, my mom had 2 choices, open 2 of the same thing on Xmas morning, and wait until the stores have restocked before taking it back and selecting something else, or telling me to wake up early and go find her a different gift on Xmas Eve. Thankfully, my mom is awesome! She decided there would be no point in taking anything back today, because the options of a replacement gift would be something between a picture frame and a hot cocoa gift set. You know, this is the first time this has ever occurred. I surely won't fail to discuss it with my daddy first next time...